Jeremiah 40:1

And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the second time, when he was yet bound in the court of the prison, saying,

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.

In Context

2Thus saith the Lord, who made the earth and formed it, to establish it; the Lord is his name;

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Cross References

1 Samuel 7:17And his return was to Ramah, because there was his house; and there he judged Israel, and built there an altar to the Lord.

Psalms 68:6O God, thou knowest my foolishness; 1 And my transgressions are not hidden from thee. 1

Jeremiah 31:15Moab is ruined, even his city, and his choice young men have gone down to slaughter.

Jeremiah 39:11And I took the book of the purchase that was sealed;

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 40:1

We have attended Jerusalem's funeral pile, and have taken our leave of the captives that were carried to Babylon, not expecting to hear any more of them in this book: perhaps we may in Ezekiel; and we must in this and the four following chapters observe the story of those few Jews that were left to remain in the land after their brethren were carried away, and it is a very melancholy story; for, though at first there were some hopeful prospects of their well-doing, they soon appeared as obstinate in sin as ever,… Read the whole commentary →

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